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DRAMAS. 


2 A Desperate Game.3 2 

! 164 After Ten Years. 7 5 

39 A Life’s Revenge. 7 5 

j 43 Arrah de Laugh.... 7 5 

| 100 Aurora Floyd. 7 3 

125 Auld Robin Gray 25c.....13 3 

89 Beauty of Lyons.....11 2 

113 Bill Detrick. 0 4 

14 Brigands of Calabria. 6 1 

1 160 Conn; or Love’s Victory.11 3 

| 161 Dora.5 2 

I 60 Driven to the Wall.10 3 

j 152 Driven from Home. 7 4 

I 173 East Lynne.7 6 

j 143 Emigrant's Daughter. 8 3 

176 Factory Girl.6 3 

162 Fielding Manor.-..9 6 

117 Hal Hazard, 25c. 8 3 

207 Heroic Dutchman of '76. 8 3 

52 Henry Granden.11 8 

76 How He DM It.3 2 

141 Hidden Treasures. 4 2 

26 Hunter of the Alps. 9 4 

191 Hid en Hand.10 6 

194 Lights and Shadows of the 

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3 Lady of Lyons.12 5 

9 Lady Audi y’s Secret... 6 4 

46 Man and Wife.12 7 

211 Midnight Mistake. 6 2 

163 Miriam’s Crime.>. 5 2 

91 Michael Erie... 8 3 

36 Miiler of Derwent Water. 5 2 

34 Mistletoe Bough. 7 3 

81 Old Phil’s Birthday.5 2 

85 Outcast’s Wife.12 3 

83 Ou on the World. 5 4 

196 Oith Bound.5 3 

29 Painter of Ghent... 5 2 

18 Poac ler’s Doom. 8 3 

110 Reverses.. 12 6 

45 Rock Allen. 5 3 

79 Spy of Atlanta, 25 ots.14 3 

144 T nek la. 6 7 

67 The False Fr end. 6 1 

97 The Fatal Blow.. 7 1 

119 The Forty-Niners.....10 4 

93 The Gentleman in Black. 9 4 

112 The New Magdalen. 8 3 

71 The Reward of Crime...5 3 

105 Through Snow and Sunshine. 6 4 

; 7 The Vow of the Omani. 8 1 

I 201 Ticket of Leave Man. 9 3 

193 Toodles. 6 2 

200 Uncle Toms Cabin...15 7 

121 Will-o’-the-Wisp. 9 4 

41 Won at Last.7 3 

192 Zion. 7 

TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 

73 At Last'. 7 

75 Adrift. 6 

187 Aunt Dinah’s Pledge.7 


NO. 


if 

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202 

Drunkard [The]. 

Drunkard’s Warning. 

..13 

5 

185 

.. 6 

o ! 
o 

189 

Drunkard’s Doom. 

..15 

5 j 

181 

Fifteen Years of a Drunk¬ 
ard's Life. 

..10 

4 

183 

Fruit- of the Wine Cup. 

.. 6 

4 i 

104 

Lost. 

.. 6 

2 | 

146 

Our Awful Aunt. 

.. 4 

4 

53 

f hit in the Streets. 

.. 6 

4 

•51 

Rescued. 


3 j 

59 

Saved . 

.. 2 

o I 

o 

102 

Turn of the Tide. 

.. 7 

4 1 

63 

Three Glasses a Dav. 

.. 4 

2 1 

62 

Ten Nights in Bar Room.... 


3 1 

58 

Wrecked . 

.. 9 

3 i 

168 

COMEDIES. 

A Pleasure Trip. 

.. 7 

3 ! 

136 

A Legal Holiday. 


s; 

124 

An Afflicted Family. 

.. 7 

5 

178 

Caste... 


3 ; 
3 i 

199 

Home. 


174 

Love’s Labor Not Lost. 

.. 3 

3 

149 

New Year .'-in N, Y. 

.. 7 

6 i 

37 

Noi So Bad After All. 

.. 6 

5 

126 

Our Daughters. 

.. 8 

6 

114 

Passions. 


4 

87 

The Biter Bit. 

.. 5 

2 

16 

TRAGEDIES. 

The Serf. 


3 

FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. 


129 

Aar-u-ag-oos. 

.. 2 

1 

132 

Actor and Servant. 

... 2 

0 

12 

A Capital Match.. 

.. 3 

2 

166 

A Texan Mother-in-Law.... 

.. 4 

2 > 

30 

A Day Well Spent. 


5 1 

169 

A Regular Fix . 

.. 5 

4 

80 

Alarmingly Suspicious. 

.. 4 

3 

78 

An Awful Criminal. 

n 

O 

65 

An Unwelcome Return. 

... 3 

1 

31 

A Pet of the Public.. 

.. 4 

2 

21 

A Romantic Attachm nt.... 


3 1 

123 

A Thrilling 1 tern. 

.. 3 

1 

20 

A T.cket of Leave. 

... 3 

2 

175 

Betsey Baker. 

... 2 

2’ 

8 

Better Half.j.. 


‘2 

86 

Black vs White. 

... 4 

2 1 
3 ! 

22 

Captain Smith. 

... 3 

84 

Cheek Will Win. 

... 3 

0 

49 

Dor Two Surprises. 

... 1 

1 

72 

Deuce is in Him. 

... 5 

1 

.19 

Did 1 Dream it. 

... 4 

3 

42 

Domestic Felicity. 

... 1 

1 i 

188 

Dutch Prize Fighter. 


0 1 

148 

Eh? What Did You Say.... 


1 ■ 

154 

Fun in a Post office. 

... 4 

2 

184 

Family Discipline. 

... 1 

0 

209 

Goose with the Golden Eggs.. 5 

3 

13 

Give Me Mv Wife. 

... 3 

3 

66 

llans, the Dutch J.P. 


i! 

116 

Hash. 


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LAUDERBACH’S 


LITTLE SURPRISE 


AN ORIGINAL FARCE, 


IN ONE ACT, 


-BY 



E. HENRI BAUMAN, 


Author of “j Fun in a Post Office “ Everybody Astonished “ Tht 
Patent Washing Machine; or, the Lover’s Dilemma<&c » 


- TO WHICH IS ADDED - 

A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES—CAST OF THE CHARACTERS— 
ENTRANCES AND EX1TS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 
PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE 
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FROM THE AUTHOR’S ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. 

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LAUDERBACH’S LITTLE SURPRISE. 


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CHARACTERS. 


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LAUDERBACIPS (genuine German make-up) 

POMP ( necjro boy) . 

TOPSY (negro woman) . 




COSTUMES—MODERN". 



PROPERTIES. 


Hogshead for Pomp to get into—tables—chairs—stick, with a 
blown-up bladder tied to it to strike Topsy and L.vuderbach —loaf 
of bread—cheese—bologna, pretzels, etc., to put in tuba horn for 
Laudeebach. 


TIME 01 PERFORMANCE—TWENTY MINUTES. 


STAGE DIRECTIONS. 


r m means Right; l., Left; r. h., Right Ilan .1, n. ii., Loft Hand; c., Centro; 3 . s 
2d e., 1 Second Entrance; u. k., Upper Entranco; m. d., Middle Door; f., tho Flat; 
V . f., Door in Flat; k. c., Right of Centre; l. c., Left of Centre. 


K* R* C. C» Li C. L* 

*** The reader is suppled to bo «pon the Stage, facing the aadionct. 











Lauderbach’s Little Surprise 


-x- 


SCENE —Plain Hoorn-—window at back , r. Hogshead back of table , 
but near enough so Pomp can do business with bladder. Chairs r. 
and l. of table. 


Enter Topsy, l., with loose calico dress, big shoes, bandana round her 
head—a plain old negro looman make-up. 

Topsy. (arranges room ) I must fix up de room, ’cause Prof. 
Lauderbacker said lie was a cornin’ up here dis ebenin’ to serenade 
me an’ to hab a regular feast of all de delecacies of de season. He 
said he would bring dem along. Oh ! golly, won’t we have a gal- 
umptious time though. Now if dat boy of mine will only stay up 
town an’ not bodder us, me an’ de highly gifted professor, who blows 

his brains out on de g. u. b. Hat bass horn, will- (noise made on 

outside of window on bass horn) Oh, Lor’! oh, Lor’! here’s de pro¬ 
fessor already, sure’s you’re born. 

Jiuns around in an excited manner — doesn’t know what to do. If the 
person who represents Lauderbach cant play any on a horn , it will 
ansicer as icell to make a noise. 


Laud. (outside ) Yas is de matter mid dis darn horn—I can me 
not git some music out of it. 

Topsy. (going to window) Oh, Mr. Laud-a-backer, de music is 
beij fine. Come rigfit in—come right in, 








4 LAVLET.'BAGIFS LITTLE SVftPItfSS. 

Enter Lauderbach through window, made up with little peaked cap, 
wooden shoes, stomach, red tie, etc., with big bass horn, in which he 
has several links of bologna , cheese, loaf of bread, etc. 


Laud. Yell, why don’t you ask your company to set down—you 
don’t vas one. good housekeeper. 

Topsy. Oh, de music was so fine, an’ liabin’de honor ob your 
company has so lluxterated me dat I don’t know which is what-so- 
eber. 

Laud. Yell, let us seat ourselves down und have a real nice 
lunch together; 1 took pity on you und taught I would bring you 
somedings to eat. (they both seat themselves—he takes a hunk of 
balogna and loaf of bread out of horn—eats bo'.h himself) Because, 
you knows, dose was de only shickens in dc neighborhood, und some 
of deni tain boys stole dem, so dis is all was I can gib you dis time. 

Topsy. (reaches for bologna, he gives her a piece of bread) Dis is 
leal genuine bread. 

Laud. Yes, dese are de best bolognas I eat me in some time. 
Have some, mine friend, und hav’ some cheese, too. 

Top. (eating bread — aside) I wonder if he isn’t goin’ to le me 
in dis banquet. If he doesn’t I’ll scar’ him to deft’, ’olar to goodness 
I will. 

Laud. Yy don’t you eat somedin’, Topsy? 

Topsy. Oli! I’m eatin’, never fear’bout me. You don’t see dis 
chile get left. 

Pomp enters, k., undiscovered, gets in hogshead. 


Pomp, (aside) Won’t I hab some fun now, I bet you. 

(hits Lauderbach on head with bladder—ducks down 
Laud, (jumps from chair and falls back again—look around) Got 
in himmel is de roof falling in? 

Topsy. (frightened) Bress de Lor’! What was dat? 

Laud, it feels like it was de court house fell on me. 

Pomp, (puts head out) I don’t like to hit de ole'woman, but I 
guess it won’t hurt her very much. (same business to Topsy 

Topsy. (jumps round—frightened) Oh, my! Oh, my! Ls de 
plasterin’ failin’ olfor did somebody throw a brick. 

Laud, (laughs) Did de sisiclone strike you too? 

Topsy. Did it strike me? Did de whale swallow Jonah? 

Land. Vhat does I know what de whale swallowed. But I know 
der is ghosters in dis house. 


Lends over table to Topsy, they whisper—while in this position Pomp 
hits them both in rapid succession and drops down—they both jumn 
from chairs, very much frightened. * 1 

Laud. I got through mid you und your house. Putty soon I o- e ts 
hit by de feet und deu I goes mid miueself up through the roof-wpjff l 


LAUDEBBACIPS LIT TLB SUB PHI SB. 3 

Topsy. I don’t sec nothin’, Mr. Lauderbacker. I guess it ain’t 
nuflin’, only our ’magination foolin’ wid us. 

Land. Maby yours ainassinations fools mid you, but mine is all 
solid. I is going. (starts to go 

Topsy. (runs and takes him by the arm) Oil! don’t lebeme! I’se 
heali ail alone by myself, and Use terrifically afraid. Stay a little 
while longer, at least till <nv boy Pomp comes home. 

Laud. Yel, I vi 11 stay a little longer. But you want to keep dot 
massinations of yours still, putty quick, or by jiminy I won’t stay. 

Topsy. Oh, don’t yer fear for dat. 


They set down as before. Pomp gets out of hogs head very sloioly , 
with long bed-sheet wrapped around him—gets behind table and hits 
both on head, they turn and see him—they jump up and run around 
stage, Pomp following them. 

Topsy. Murder! murder! ghosts! 

Laud. Gobbelins! Oh, 1113 -! I’m going home. 

Takes long strides and exits, r. Topsy runs off l., screaming. Pomp 

following Lauderbacii out. 


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Col. St. Leon. 

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Frank Duncan. 

John Harkcr. 

Charles White. 

Teddy O’Connor. 

General... 

Col. Franklin. 

Uncle Ned. 

General. 

Sam.. 

Alex Hurt. 

prisoner. 

Maude St. Leon. 

Mrs. St. Leon. 


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. a loyal Southerner 

. a Union Spy 

... The Guerrilla Chieftain 

St. Leon's Overseer, afterwards a Guerrilla 

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... at Belle Isle 

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THE TORN OF THE TIDE, 

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WRECKED IN PORT. 

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Act First. —The fisherman’s home—reminiscences of the wreck. The gath- 
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expresses her opinion of him—Pepper tells his story—The sunset gun—The 
storm breaks—Susie’s secret—-Pepper struck by lightning—A signal of dis¬ 
tress on the water—Clyde’s proposal—“I have the power”—Lillian’s secret 
—“Why can’t I die 1 lie has forfeited all claims to honor or respect, and 
hopelessly cast me off, yet notwithstanding all this, I love him.”—-Entrance 
of Clyde, “You hero ! Begone and let your lips be sealed, or I’ll cut out your 
quivering heart and throw it to the fishes who sport in yonder deep”— 
Clyde’s soliloquy “Ah, Capt. St. Morris, a fig for your gilded castles built 
on air.”—The pirates rob the house. 

Act Second,— Frisky’s communings — She and Pepper have a little falling 
out—Pepper’s pursuit of knowledge under the table—Clyde shows his colors 
and plays his first card, “Then my answer must be ‘yes,* though it break the 
heart of my child.”—The old man tries to drown his sorrow—Tepper goes 
for clams—Entrance of Lillian, “Yes, pirate though you are, and cnieftain 
of the hunted crew, I love you still! The timo will come when you will find 
I am the truest friend you ever had.”—Aunt Becky relieves herself of a few 
ideas and Pepper gives her a few more—The old fisherman falls a victim to 
Intemperance, and Aunt Becky expresses her opinion of “sich doins.”—The 
meeting of Clyde and St. Morris—The combat—-Death of Clyde, “Oh, Hea* 
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curis” dream—Capt. St. Morris relates a story to Susie—Love-making inter¬ 
rupted by the old fisherman —His resolution to reform—Aunt Becky thinkr 
she is ‘slurred.’—Lillian communes with her own thoughts—The Colonel ar¬ 
rives—Pepper takes him in charge and relates a wonderful whaling story— 
Restoration of the stolen money—“The same face, Heavens 1 I cannot be 
mistaken.” “It’s all out.”—The Colonol finds a daughter—He tel^s the 
etory of his escape from the wreck—Old friends meet—The Colonel’s propo¬ 
sal and acceptance. “Bress do Lawd.”—Happy ending, with song and 
chorus;— •“Wait For Tflff Tcbk Of Tns Tin*." 





Ames’ Plays—Continued. 


no. 


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10.3 

FARCES CONTINUED. 

How Sister Paxey got her 
Child Baptiz d.... 


i 

3 

i 50 

How She has Own Wav. 

. 1 

! 140 

llow He Popped the Quest’n. 1 

i 

i 74 

How to Tame M-in-Law. 

. 4 

2 


How Stout Tour Getting. 

. 5 

0 

6 

4/ 

1 n the \\ rong Box. 


0 

l ?? 

In the Wrong Clothes. 

5 

3 


John Smith. 


,3 

I 99 

Jumbo Jum.... 


3 

1 82 

Killing T me. 

1 

1 

1 182 

Iv ttie’- Wedd ng Cake....... 2 

9 

1 127 

liick Skillet Wedding. 

2 

2 

106 

Lodgings for Two. 


0 

139 

Matrimonial Bliss. 

i 

1 

i 69 

Mother’* Fool. 


1 | 

1 

Mr. and Mrs. Pringle. 

# 

2 

158 

Mr. Hudson’s T'ger Hunt. 

1 

1 

23 

My Heart’s in Highlands. 

4 

3 

208 

y Prec'ous Betsey. 

4 

4 

212 

M.v 'hi rn Next. 

4 

3 

! 32 

M Wife’s Relations. 

4 

4 I 

1 186 

Mv Day and Now-a-Days. 

1 

0 

44 

Obedience. 

1 

2 

33 

On the Slv. 

3 

2 

57 

Paddy Miles’ Boy. 

5 

2 

165 

Persecuted Dutchman. 

6 

3 

195 

Poor Pilicody. 

3 

2 

! 159 

Quiet Family. 

4 

4 

1 171 

Rough Diamond. 

6 

3 

ISO 

Ripples. 

2 

0 

1 48 

Sch aps. 

1 

1 

138 

Sewing Circle of P riod.. 

0 

5 

115 

S. 11. A. M. Pinafore. 

5 

3 

55 

Somebody’s Nobody. 

Taking the Census.. 

3 

2 

137 

1 

1 

\ 40 

Th t Mysterious B’dle. 

2 

2 

38 

T e Bewitched Closet.. 

5 

2 

131 

The Cigarette... 

4 

2 

101 

Tne C-uning Man. 

s 

1 

| 167 

Turn Him Out.. 

3 

3 

: 68 

The Sham Professor. 

4 

0 

54 

The Two T. J’s. 

4 

2 

1 28 

'1 hirty three Next Birthday.. 

4 

2 

142 

Tit for Tat. 

2 

1 

213 

Vermont Wool Dealer. 

5 

3 

151 

Wanted a Husband. 

2 

1 

5 

When Woman Weep. 

3 

2 

66 

Wooing Under Difficulties.... 

4 

3 

70 

Which will he Marry. 

2 

8 

135 

Widower’s Trials. 

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$ v PUTS RECENTLY I 

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219 Rags and Bottles. An original eon 0 017 199 471 8 4 

Taylor, 4 males, 1 female. A play by the autuor of- , 

guarantee ot its excellence. Rags and Bottles are two street waif,-, and the play 
follows their fortunes through good and bad. An opportunity is given to introduce 
songs and dances. The balance of the characters are good. Costumes modern. Time 
of performance 1 t*2 h mrs. 

220 Dutchey vs. Nigger. An original sketch in 1 scene, by James 0. 

Luster, 3 males. A landlord has two servants—one a Dutchman, the other a negro, 
who are continually playing tricks upon each other, which are very laughable. Time 
in playing about 20 minutes. Costumes modern. 

221 Solon Shingle; or the People’s Lawyer. A.comedy in 2 acts, 

by J. S Jones. An excellent play, and easily put on the stage, the scenery not be¬ 
ing difficult to arrange. Some of the best Comedians have starred in the character of 
Solon Shingle. Costumes modern. Time of performance 1% hours. 

222 The Colored Senators. An Ethiopian burlesque in 1 scene, by Bert 
Richards, 3 males. Avery laughable experience of two darkey’s, who became dead 
broke and hungry—their schemes to get a. meal of the landlord of a hotel, are very 
amusing. Costumes modern. Time of performance, 25 minutes. 

223 Old Honesty. A Domestic drama in 2 acts, by John Madison Morton, 

5 males, 2 females. An excellent play with a good moral, showing the truth of the 
old saying that “Honesty is the best Policy.” Scenery, interiors. Costumes modern. 

Time about 2 hours. 

224 Fooling with the Wrong Man. An Original farce in 1 act, by 

Bert Richards, 'i males, i lemale. Characters .ire an Irishman who is not such a fool 
as he looks, a dude, and a society belle. The situations are very funny, and the 
farce must be read to be appreciated. Costumes eccentric to suit. Time of perform¬ 
ance 35 minut is, 

225 Cupids’Capers. A farce-comedy in 3 acts, by Bert Richards, 4 males, 

4 females. O.erdows with fun from beginning to end. A lawyer, his son, a Dutch¬ 
man, and a negro are the ma e characters. A giddy widow and her beautiful daugh¬ 
ter, a Herman servant girl, and the Irish hotel proprietress are the females. Costufnes 
modern. Time of performance about 1 hour. 

226 Brae the Poor House Girl. A drama in three acts, by C. L. Piper, 

4 males, 4 females. The character of Brae, is a capital one for a sonbrette, after the 
style of Fanchon the Cricket, etc. All characters are good. It abounds in fine situa¬ 
tions, and is a great success. Costumes modern. Time of performance 2 hours. 

227 Maud's Peril. A drama >n 4 acts, by Watts Phillips, 5 males 3 females. 

A very popuJordrama of the present time/ Strong and sensational. English Cos¬ 
tumes of the present time. Easily put on the stage. Timel 1-2 hours. 

228 Lauderbauch’s Little Surprise- An Original farce in one scene, 

by E. Henri P> mman, 3 m ties. A r lacing pmee, the humor being about equally divid¬ 
ed between a D itctim.in—a negro digu sed as a woman, and a negro boy. Costumes 
modern. Place anywhere. Time of performance 20 minutes, 

229 The Mountebanks A Specialty-drama in 4 acts, by Fred. O. An¬ 
drews. H males 2 females. Two of the characters assume various disguises, at once 
effective and artistic. The dmma is replete with line situations, and unlocked-or 
developments. IVlirth and sadness are well combined. Costumes modern. Time 
of per.ormnnce 2 hours. An Americau-drain i of the present time. 

230 Hamlet the Dainty. An Ethiopian burlesque on Shakespeore’s 
Hamlet, by Hi iflin, 6 males, 1 fc*ma]e. Burlesque costumes of Hamlet. Very fun¬ 
ny. Time 15 minutes. 

231 Match for a Mother-in-Law. A Comedietta, in 1 act, by Wybert 

Reeve, 3males, 2 lemales. The henpecked husband, his friend, a servant! the wife 
and the mother-in-law, constitutes the dramatis personae. Very suitable for private 
and amateur use, as well as professional. Costumes modern. Interior scene. Time 
35 minutes. 

232 Stage Struck Yankee. A farce in 1 act., by 0 . E. Durivage, 4 males. 

2 females, scenes, interiors. A Yankee becomes badly stage struck, by seeing a 
play in a barn, discards his affianced for an actress. The manner of liis' becoming 
disenchanted, is shown in the play. It is full of laugh. Time 45 minutes. 

233 Freezing a Mother-in-law. A farce in in 1 act, by T. E. Pember¬ 
ton, 3 males, 2 fema e3. Costumes modern. One interior scene. Old man 2 walk¬ 
ing gents, old woman, walking lady. A mother-in-law is to be froze a in order to 
gain her consent to her daughter’s marriage, fehe discovers the plot, substitutes 
water for the freezing fluid, yet pretmds to be equally affectual by it. Time 45 
minutes. 

234 Old Dad’s Cabin.* An Ethiopian farce in one act, by Charles White, 

2 males, 1 female. An excellent, darkey play, full of good situations and sparkling 
dialogue. Costumes mouern. Time 40 minutes. 





































































